Mohammed Badaru Abubakar

He was a key player in the Nigerian business sector prior to his assumption of office as the Executive Governor of Jigawa State in May 29, 2015. He was the president of the influential Nigeria Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). He had also served as an Auditor with the Audit Department of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Kano State from 1987 to 1991 when he resigned to establish his own business outfit Talamiz Nigeria Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Accountancy from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He attended the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos, and he is a Member of the National Institute (MNI). Governor Abubakar is a recipient of the Nigerian national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).